NYPD to fight crime with Google Glass

Published February 07, 2014

New York Post

May 15, 2013: Google Glass team members wear Google Glasses at a booth at Google I/O 2013 in San Francisco. (AP PHOTO/JEFF CHIU)

The NYPD is taking a page out of the RoboCop playbook — outfitting cops with Google Glass so a suspect’s life story can flash right before their eyes, law enforcement sources told The Post.
Department bosses bought a few pairs of the futuristic eyewear and are beta testing them with the hopes of using them out in the field.

‘It would be like the Terminator. You walk past somebody and you get his info.’

– Law enforcement source

“It’s in the early stages,” a source said of the NYPD’s use of the specs. “A handful of people are testing it out.”

The high-tech glasses — which integrate a computerized interface into the wearer’s field of vision — could allow cops to instantly see a suspect’s arrest record, mugshot and other key information.

“If it works, it could be very beneficial for a cop on patrol who walks into a building with these glasses on,” the source said.

“It would be like the Terminator. You walk past somebody and you get his pedigree info if he’s wanted for a warrant right on your eye screen.

“You can identify the bad guys immediately within seconds.”

In addition to providing cops with instant internet access, Google Glass could also be used to record audio and video of interactions with suspects and other members of the public.

“That would enhance the safety of officers,” the source said. “It’s a win win for cops and the public.”